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History of the Celtic v St. Johnstone fixture
Celtic prepare to entertain St. Johnstone at Parkhead on Boxing Day afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 39 of the 51 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at the same venue was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Celtic running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a league game.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | St. Johnstone | 0 - 3 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 27 Oct | St. Johnstone | 2 - 3 | Celtic | SLGC |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Celtic | 3-0 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 24 Jan | St. Johnstone | 1 - 4 | Celtic | SPL |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Celtic | 5 - 2 | St. Johnstone | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | St. Johnstone | 1 - 2 | Celtic | SFAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 23 Feb | Celtic | 3 - 0 | St. Johnstone | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
Celtic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for The Bhoys, with 8 goals against.
The away form of St. Johnstone however, is much more impressive, with 3 wins and just 1 loss from the last six. The Saints have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Celtic's total of 36 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in second place in the SPL. St. Johnstone see themselves just below half way in the table, showing a record of 18 points from their 16 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Celtic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 |
| St. Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for The Bhoys. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Celtic | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| St. Johnstone | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |